On a day in August 1992 a Man named Chris Mccandless was found dead on a bus from starvation. If you never heard of or Chris here an mental illustration of who he was. He wasn't some weirdo or mentally ill person with no goals. He was a very intelligent and was dedicated to a journey most people won't ever experience in their lives. How could something like this happen to him. Chris was a prominent and unique person. Although many people haven't heard of Chris and he isn't around anymore his philosophies and achievements are still known.
Everyone has beliefs, philosophies and influences. Chris Mccandless beliefs philosophies and influences are Chris was very unforgiving. When it came to his favorite authors creating mistakes he was very forgiving but his parents and friends he was so judgemental. of the major ideals that molded Chris as a person. He had Heavy influences like Jack London, Walden, Henry David Thoreau and Naturalism. He especially loved reading Jack London. That was his favorite author out of all the ones he read. These influences changed his life and was a major drive to go on his journey. These also not only influential but to him was an escape towards peace of mind. One of …show more content…
Walt and Billie, Chris’s parents also had given him many things as he grew up. He had been given a new car by his parents but Chris had a older car which he loved so much and we angry believing his parents tried buying his love. Another example of when Chris didn't like using Wayne's money because he thought that it made his trip to easy. There's even the time Chris burned all his money since it was given to him by his parents and not earned. When he went traveled down to Alaska he wanted to become even more Independent and self-reliant. Being able to achieve something by himself without taking away from others was something he valued